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Taking the Dust Out of Longwalls.

Authors

Niewiadomski-GE; Jankowski-RA; Kissell-FN

Source

Min Equip Internat'l 1982 Dec; 6(12):25-28

Link

NIOSHTIC No.

10004000

Abstract

Longwall mining offers many advantages, but controlling respirable dust can be difficult especially at mines using double-drum shearers. However, the Bureau of Mines, in cooperation with the mining industry, has developed and tested cost-effective solutions-- including improved ventilation, better uses of water, and improved machine design--that are currently in use. This paper discusses those solutions and some cases where the solutions do not apply.